<p>Index Fresh is releasing the eighth Growers’ Avocado Culture Seminar Series DVD. This seminar was presented by Dr. Gary Bender and Dr. Ben Faber, Farm Advisors for Subtropical Horticulture, and John Cornell, an agronomist. The series focuses on <b>Using Phosphorous Acid for the Control of Phytophthora and Phosphorous Acid Application Methods</b>, according to a press release. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>“Index Fresh is committed to supporting our avocado growers and all interested growers in the area,” stated Giovanni Cavaletto, Vice-President of Operations. “We strive to provide growers with opportunities to hear up-to-date cultural information from both academic and avocado growing industry personnel. The Growers’ Seminars are an educational service growers need and appreciate.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/74179739" width="500" height="375" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Held in Oxnard, Fallbrook, and San Luis Obispo, Dr. Bender and Dr. Faber spoke in-depth about phosphorous acid, its benefits to avocado trees, and the history of its use, according to a press release. These locations are also key growing areas. They explored the difference between phosphorous and phosphoric acid. Presenters also cited research that supports using phosphorous acid among avocado trees. Cornell’s presentation discussed the three different methods to administer phosphorous acid to trees, including foliar, injection, and fertigation, and the pros and cons of each method.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/74164652" width="500" height="375" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The DVD includes the three full seminar presentations with a Q&A at the end. The Avocado Culture Seminar Series was launched in May of 2011. Earlier seminar videos include the topics of: Grove Irrigation; Fertilization and Mulching; Pollination; Pruning; Pests, Diseases and Rootstocks; Salinity and the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer; and Managing Large Avocado Crops.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/74179740" width="500" height="375" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.indexfresh.com/seminar-series.html" target="_new"> Index Fresh</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
